Overview

• Erin Patterson, accused of serving death cap mushrooms in a family lunch, faces three murder charges and one attempted murder charge, which she denies as a tragic accident.
• Testimony from online acquaintances revealed that Patterson discussed hiding powdered mushrooms in food and shared photos of a food dehydrator used to prepare mushrooms prior to the fatal meal.
• Her estranged husband, Simon Patterson, testified about their strained relationship, financial disputes, and her alleged aggressive messages in family group chats.
• Prosecutors argue that Patterson fabricated a cancer diagnosis to lure her in-laws to the lunch, while the defense maintains there was no intent to harm the guests.
• The trial continues with forensic and digital evidence under scrutiny, including messages and the recovered food dehydrator linked to the poisoning.